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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
Apple iPad 2
16 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 57.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2012-02-26 | 2011-03-02 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 21.41 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 420.00 | $ 405.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A5 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 6.1 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is slightly better than the Apple iPad 2, having a score of 61.4 against 57.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with Android 4.1 OS, and Apple iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x OS. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is thicker than the Apple iPad 2, it's just a little bit lighter and newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a little bit better display than iPad 2, because it has a little higher pixel amount in each screen inch, a slightly higher resolution of 800 x 1280 and a little bit bigger display. IPad 2 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has 512 MB less RAM memory, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the iPad 2 also counts with an extra GPU.
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a bigger memory to install applications and games than iPad 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) shoots much better photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) also has a much better resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than iPad 2, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 6944mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is a little more expensive than the iPad 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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